Leave for Storm Or Hazardous Conditions. (a) It is the responsibility of the Nurse to make every reasonable effort to arrive at their work location as scheduled, however, during storm conditions, when such arrival is impossible, or delayed, or because a Nurse finds it necessary to seek permission to leave prior to the end of the regular shift all absent time will be deemed to be leave, and the Nurse has the option to: (i) take the absent time as unpaid; or (ii) deduct the absent time from accumulated overtime, holiday time or vacation; or (iii) when the Nurse has no entitlement to accumulated paid leave, the Nurse may, with prior approval of the Employer, make up the absent time as the scheduling allows. (b) Nurses assigned to work outside of the facility, shall not be required to perform assignments during hazardous weather conditions and shall report to the facility if possible for reassignment. (c) Notwithstanding Article 9.03(a) lateness beyond the beginning of a Nurse’s regular shift starting time shall not be subject to the provisions of Article 9.03 (a)(i), (ii), or (iii), where the lateness is justified by the Nurse being able to establish to the satisfaction of the immediate management supervisor that every reasonable effort has been made by the Nurse to arrive at her work station at the scheduled time. (d) In determining reasonable effort pursuant to Article 9.03 (c) the Employer shall have regard to the personal circumstances of the Nurse (e.g. place of residence, family responsibilities, transportation problems, car pools).
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Leave for Storm Or Hazardous Conditions. (a) It is the responsibility of the Nurse to make every reasonable effort to arrive at their work location as scheduled, however, during storm conditions, when such arrival is impossible, or delayed, or because a Nurse finds it necessary to seek permission to leave prior to the end of the regular shift all absent time will be deemed to be leave, and the Nurse has the option to:
(i) take the absent time as unpaid; or
(ii) deduct the absent time from accumulated overtime, holiday time or vacation; or
(iii) when the Nurse has no entitlement to accumulated paid leave, the Nurse may, with prior approval of the Employer, make up the absent time as the scheduling allows.
(b) Nurses assigned to work outside of the facility, shall not be required to perform assignments during hazardous weather conditions and shall report to the facility if possible possible, for reassignment.
(c) Notwithstanding Article 9.03(a) lateness beyond the beginning of a Nurse’s regular shift starting time shall not be subject to the provisions of Article 9.03 (a)(i), (ii), or (iii), where the lateness is justified by the Nurse being able to establish to the satisfaction of the immediate management supervisor that every reasonable effort has been made by the Nurse to arrive at her their work station at the scheduled time.
(d) In determining reasonable effort pursuant to Article 9.03 (c) the Employer shall have regard to the personal circumstances of the Nurse (e.g. place of residence, family responsibilities, transportation problems, car pools).
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
